Maruti Suzuki XL6 vs Tata Nexon Comparison 2026: Price, Mileage, Features

Comparison overview: The Maruti Suzuki XL6 starts at ₹11.57 L and the Tata Nexon at ₹7.40 L, a difference of ₹4.17 L ex-showroom. On-road in New Delhi that gap becomes roughly ₹4.63 L. Here is what the extra money actually buys.

Engine and performance: The Maruti Suzuki XL6 uses a 1,462cc Petrol/CNG making 101.64bhp@6000rpmMax Torque,86.63bhp@5500rpm and listed torque with Automatic/Manual. The Tata Nexon uses a 1,497cc Diesel/Petrol/CNG making Diesel - 113.31bhp@3750rpm,Petrol - 118.27bhp@5500rpm,CNG - 99bhp@5000rpm and listed torque with Automatic/Manual.

Mileage and running cost: These two figures are not like for like. The Maruti Suzuki XL6 number is for the Petrol/CNG Automatic/Manual and the Tata Nexon number is for the Diesel/Petrol/CNG Automatic/Manual, so compare the variants you are actually shortlisting.

Only the Maruti Suzuki XL6 comes with a factory CNG option at 20.27 kmpl,26.32 km/kg, which is the cheapest way to run either car in the city.

What one gives that the other does not: The Maruti Suzuki XL6 adds Petrol Mileage ARAI, Petrol Fuel Tank Capacity, Rear Seat Centre Arm Rest, Real-Time Vehicle Tracking and USB Charger. The Tata Nexon adds Curtain Airbag, Traction Control, Electronic Stability Control (ESC), Rear Camera and Hill Assist. The rest of both spec sheets is shared.

Which one should you buy?

Buy the Tata Nexon if you drive mostly in the city, you want the lower running cost, and you would rather keep the ₹4.17 L for your down payment than spend it on features.

Buy the Maruti Suzuki XL6 if you do regular highway runs, you carry luggage or a pram often, and you want Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) without waiting for the next facelift.

The one thing that settles it: Maruti Suzuki XL6 offers Petrol Mileage ARAI.

Before you sign anything:

Ex-showroom price is not what you pay. Add registration, road tax, insurance and handling, and expect the final figure to land ten to twelve percent higher. Road tax changes state to state, so a car that costs the same in two cities does not cost the same to own.

Ask the dealer four things before you book. What is the current waiting period for the variant you want. What is the on-road figure.

Then drive both cars back to back on the same day, on a road you actually use. Take your family. Put your usual luggage in the boot. Most people decide in the first ten minutes, and it is rarely for the reason they expected.